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Example sentences for "elbowing"

Lexicographically close words:
elated; elaters; elation; elbow; elbowed; elbows; elde; elded; elder; elderberries
  1. The orderly lines of spectators poured together into the street behind, and went elbowing in noisy rout to the village square, the grand rallying-point and arena of the day's contests.

  2. He thrust close to them, elbowing the crowd.

  3. Lack of contact and of elbowing with the world has made his moral skin very tender and sensitive.

  4. They do not relate their sensations when they are elbowing their way through the East River in a fog; they haven't the language to do so.

  5. Captain Mayo then emphasized his opinion of Captain Candage by elbowing the master to one side and leaping out on deck.

  6. Then her father plunged toward her, elbowing the astonished Beveridge out of his way.

  7. The next moment every one was shoving and elbowing with their eyes fixed on the ball as it flew through the air.

  8. He saw the man Jenkin elbowing to the front.

  9. Some hundreds of people were elbowing each other in the street, for the most part quiet and anxious, until Mr. Hammond appeared and whispered to a man at the door.

  10. When he re-entered the streets, the passers-by elbowing each other by the light of the shop-fronts, produced upon him the effect of a constant going and coming of spectres about him.

  11. Elbowing that out came something she had seen that had amazed her a few days ago.

  12. Then he led the rest, elbowing the way through the increasing swarms of young and old, and down into the half-deserted city.

  13. The crowd—knotty Spartans, keen Athenians, perfumed Sicilians—pressed his pulpit closer, elbowing for the place of vantage.

  14. The throng pressed up the steps, elbowing and scrambling.

  15. Radisson, elbowing a saucy spark from the wall for the tenth time in as many paces.

  16. Gertie Heckett, who had long been wistfully looking up the street, suddenly leaped up and made a joyful dash at a gentleman who was elbowing his way through the crowd.

  17. There were two imposing and pompous gilt chairs at the front of the box, filling it, elbowing all minor, human chairs out of the way.

  18. As these push their well-trained horses amongst the foot-people, much elbowing and squeezing is the result.

  19. Frate can't resist the charms of profane melody, and is elbowing his way, like any sinner, among us.

  20. Were I to follow his teachings, I should certainly begin to clamor for my right of suffrage--for the lady-like privilege of elbowing you away from the ballot-box at the next election.

  21. Shoving, kicking and elbowing with set purpose, Ismail forced a way through the already seated crowd, and drew King down into the cramped space beside him, close enough to the arena to be able to catch the guards' low laughter.

  22. He began to walk up and down, not elbowing but percolating through the crowd, missing nothing worth noticing in all the hot kaleidoscope and seeming to find new amusement at every turn.

  23. Another constable passed him, elbowing a snail's progress between the train and the crowd.

  24. Without this clear, distinct consciousness of one's Ego, there can be no freedom, and no calm equanimity amid the crowding elbowing tumult of the world.

  25. So that he could not offer any wishes; she offered none; and thus stonily and thus miserably they went elbowing one another through the gate of the new year.

  26. The elbowing of the crowd plants our feet more firmly.

  27. The less you say the better for everyone," said Simon Quarle, elbowing him out of the way.

  28. He thrust his way into the circle, elbowing out of it Mr. Edward Stocker, as being the weakest there, and faced Mr. Jordan Tant.

  29. Simon Quarle, elbowing his way up to Mr. Tant.

  30. Wealth or want, great store or small, All is one since Death's are all.

  31. My mother is a captive" (for he would not name an uncle of whom he had no honour).


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "elbowing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.